User:Jesus Saves

Hi everyone! I'm Jesus_Saves, and that's the name I even use in-game. As you might expect, I am a Christian and I try my hardest to be an excellent example for Jesus Christ.

The Gospel of Jesus

Have you ever heard the Gospel? It's quite simple, really. God sent his Son, Jesus, to die on the cross and pay the penalty for our sins - death.

That may not make much sense so I'll make it a little clearer. Jesus is God's Son. In essence, he IS God. He died so that we wouldn't have to be held accountable for our sins. Sin is going against God's perfect will. Have you ever lied, cheat, steal? That is sin. And one characteristic of God is that he is holy - pure, free of sin. And the problem is, holiness and sin are like light and darkness, which means that they can't be in the same place. So if you die, and you haven't accepted Jesus as your Lord (leader of your life) and Saviour (rescuer from Hell), then you can't go to Heaven because of your sin. But, Jesus, who didn't sin at all during his life, willingly gave himself as the ultimate sacrifice. He died and took on all of our sins - he became our scapegoat, assuming responsibility for all our nastiness. Now, if we will accept Jesus, we get to go to Heaven!

By the way, Heaven is NOT angels with halos strumming harps on clouds. Although that would make for a killer game of Frisbee. Heaven is full of music, with everyone doing things assigned to them, praising God, and spending an eternity having a blast! The place is so awesome that even things considered valuable here on Earth are used as building materials - streets of gold and Pearly Gates, for example.

So don't let people with bad attitudes towards Christianity give you the wrong impression. God is not all about smiting sinners and torturing people for eternity. God is about love, joy, and peace. I hope I explained it all well enough for you.

(Did I lose you yet? No? OK, good.)

More About Me

I'm a high school graduate whose taking a year off to build up the money to pay for college. I plan on attending Independence Community College in the fall 2010 semester. In the meantime, I'm working about 15-20 hours a week at McDonald's. I'm part of the cleanup crew, and I usually work during lunch hours and a little after that.

My favorite TV shows, outside of Christian television, are the Star Trek series (except Star Trek: Enterprise), Meerkat Manor and Ben 10: Alien Force. I have a wide variety of musical interests which encompass most Western genres except jazz. I am especially fond of techno and variations thereof. My favorite bands are Hillsong London, Chris Tomlin and Newsboys. My hobbies include computer programming and writing science fiction.

I will probably use this as my mission log. I plan on being a little more structured with my ships, i.e., x amount of Athenas, x amount of Ares, etc. I'll also give ships names if possible, and fleets named.

Axioms of Gameplay

Preamble

It was once questioned, "What is the point of this game?". Indeed looking at menus and listening to others whine about how their fleets have been destroyed and other things would seem to indicate that this game is simply flat, dull and without challenge. However, I have found that with just a little imagination and a will to excel, it is clear that Starfleet Commander is more than just another point-and-click MMO. This is my Creed, my Doctrine, my Tenet, my Axioms of why I play this game.

The Depth of the Game

Starfleet Commander can be seen as another game of warfare, collecting resources, and becoming the most powerful person on the block. And indeed it is all three of these - but it also more.

Intelligence

This game pits you against actual players, not artificial intelligences that use statistics, boolean and random number generators. No, the owners of the planets around you are living, breathing humans who may seem to erratically and illogically be on all day long or go vast periods of time without doing anything.

Thus, it is necessary to keep a watchful eye on everyone else. Espionage probes allow you to see what your immediate and further neighbors are doing so you can assess your condition.

Alliances

January - 19 February 2010: Nobunaga's Overachieving Bastards, a training alliance where I can ask questions and receive help from experienced players. The former leader was once the leader of Empire. I don't plan on being in the alliance forever, just long enough for me to get stable footing.

19 February 2010 - present: The Borg, an alliance with more aggression, democracy and (hopefully) availability to suit my likings. I have been appointed chief diplomat of the alliance. As of 16 March 2010, I have been made the Leader to allow my predecessor more time to focus on a project going on in the alliance. It's expected that this will be a short tenure, perhaps a week.

Operation Dominion

In keeping with my new alliance, I am going to adopt a new way of playing the game. It shall be done by destroying and assimilating all worthwhile targets. Here are the plans for who I will/will not attack:

• I will not attack a fellow Borg.
• I will not attack a member of an alliance with whom the Borg have a NAP.
• If your ranking is very low, I will ignore you as you are unworthy of my attentions.
• If your ranking is more than 10k above me, I will ignore you as you are more likely to blow me out of the waters.

As part of this I have decided to attempt to organize my ships into several fleets.

• Attack Fleet 1 - Judgment Fleet: My main attack force, it will also be my flagship fleet of sorts, to be the first one that received the newer ships that I unlock.
• Attack Fleet 2 - Iscariot Fleet: My normal attack force, to be comprised of the regular types of ships and meant for attacks that don't require the strongest craft.
• Attack Fleet 3 - Archangel Fleet: The reserve forces, used primarily for raids and emergencies. Also can be used in group events.
• Manna Fleet: A group of Atlas and perhaps Hercules ships that transport resources from my mining colony to the homeworld.
• White Horse Fleet: All my Dionysus-class ships grouped together. However, as more recyclers are built a second or even third fleet may be established.
• Diaspora Fleet: A Gaia with enough resources accompanying it to start off a new colony.
• Caleb Fleet: Just a fancy term for my Hermes probes...

Miscellaneous Goodies

Naming Conventions?

Artemis-class: They'll be named after ships from Star Trek.
Poseidon-class: Named after sea creatures both real and mythological. The first one off the line is the Sea Dragon (C-01)
Prometheus-class: Since their design is obviously inspired by aircraft carriers, that's how I'll name them. My first Prommie, then, will be the Langley (I go by U.S. ship names.)

Battle Report I have had my first battle losses. In the battle of 339-M, a simple fleetsave to a (supposedly) inactive player, two craft were lost: Probe 01 (P-01) and the Reliant (F-03, Artemis class). You guys did good.

Colonies
Woo-hoo! I settled my first colony quite a distance from my homeworld. I call it God Loves YOU!

My homeworld is called Jesus Saves!, a.k.a. First Extrasolar Assembly of God, and my colony is a.k.a. Victory Extrasolar Assembly of God.

Wiki Skillz

This is where I will do tests to improve my wiki editing skillz. One day I will be uber-1337 at it.